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Programme Nadar - 1896
(Nadar Programme)Director: Paul NADAR
Nationality: French
Length: 7' 15"
Film archive: La Cinémathèque française
Dancers and an omnibus around1896 are exposed in several films by French photographer Paul Nadar.
Gordon Highlanders - 1899
Director: William WALKERNationality: Scottish
Length: 58"
Film archive: Scottish Screen Archive - National Library of Scotland
1899: The whole town is there to watch the parade of the famous Gordon Highlanders regiment. However, it is the camera that draws the most attention.
Prinsengracht - 1899

(Prinsengracht Canal)Director: Emile LAUSTE
Nationality: Dutch
Length: 2' 8"
Film archive: Nederlands Filmmuseum
Sail down Amsterdam's longest canal at the dawn of the 20th century.
Kobelkoff - 1900
Director: AnonymousNationality: French
Length: 1' 23"
Film archive: Lobster Films
This curiosity presents the fair act of trunk man Kobelkoff born without arms or legs, a famous real character who inspired Tod Browning for his film Freaks.
Czar Nikolai II's Ankomst til Helsingør - 1901
(Czar Nicholas II's Visit in Helsingør)Director: Peter ELFELT
Nationality: Danish
Length: 55"
Film archive: Det Danske Filminstitut
Rare footage of the last Russian czar! Moustache and sideburns to the wind, Nicholas II, the czar of all Russias, pays a visit to the Danish crown.
Kejser Wilhelms Ankomst til København - 1903
(Emperor William II’s Visit to Copenhagen)Director: Peter ELFELT
Nationality: Danish
Length: 2' 1"
Film archive: Det Danske Filminstitut
A procession of cocked hats, plumes and spiked helmets! William II invites himself to Denmark.
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